TZOLKIN: COUNT OF DAYS
Tzolkin Trecena Notes – 1 Eagle (Men)
Kin 235 of the 260 Day Tzolkin
Gregorian Date:
Trecenas are
thirteen-day periods in the Tzolkin. Each Trecena starts with the Number 1, but with a different Day
Glyph. As a wave of the Thirteen Heavens, the underlying energy is governed by
the
First Day Glyph of the Trecena and influences all
thirteen successive Day Glyphs. Being aware of the predominant energy of the
First Day of the Trecena, we can align our intentions
with that energy
and allow our goals to manifest.
This Trecena starts with 1
Men (Eagle): Free Spirited, Ambitious, Self Confident, Bringer of Faith and
Knowledge, Global Visionary.
 © 2006 Judith Ann Griffith |
According
to Maya legend, the sun was an Eagle and one of the most powerful day signs. In
Mesoamerican myth, everything has two aspects or faces, so the Eagle carries
the symbolism of
the moon as well as the sun. On the one hand, a young moon goddess representing budding and
flowering, and on the other hand, an old moon goddess representing ancient
wisdom. The Yucatec
word
“Men” means “the wise one.” This lunar goddess was also called Eagle Woman as
she wore a headdress of eagle feathers. According to Kenneth Johnson in Jaguar
Wisdom, “Thus sun and moon,
male and female, combine in one archetype: When the
sun rises, he is ‘soaring eagle’; when the sun
sets, he is ‘falling eagle’. The
moon wears the sun in her hair. The Eagle is the sign of the spiritual warrior,
whose heart is pure like the heart of the sun; but underneath the bright and
shining glory
of the daytime sun lies an older, subtler archetype of quiet wisdom: First Mother, the moon, the
crone
of wisdom.”
Another representation of
the Trecena is that of a creative wave beginning at 1 and ending at 13,
with
the numbers 6, 7 and 8 representing the crest of the wave. The crest could be
interpreted as
a strong influential energy, although the underlying influence
on the Trecena would still rest in the beginning. In this Trecena, the crest falls on 6 Ahau (Sun/Flower/Light Lord), 7 Imix (Crocodile),
and 8 Ik (Wind). Ahau represents the achievement of spiritual enlightenment. Imix represents
the primal basic instincts of
existence on the material plane. Ik represents the catalyst for change
on both levels. This strong combination of
spiritual and material change encourages us to seek
higher levels of
consciousness and realize our greatest potential in life.
As we journey through each day of this Trecena: 1 Men
(Eagle), 2 Cib (Vulture/Owl), 3 Caban
(Earth), 4 Etznab (Flint), 5 Cauac (Storm), 6 Ahau (Sun/Flower/Light Lord), 7 Imix (Crocodile),
8 Ik (Wind), 9 Akbal (Night), 10 Kan (Lizard), 11 Chicchan (Serpent), 12 Cimi (Death/Transformation),
13 Manik (Deer/Healing Hand), utilize the energy of Eagle to
achieve new heights in seeking
material and spiritual perfection.
In Lak’ech,
William and Viola
©2009 William and Viola Welsch